I'd start with a simple suggestion: a list for all the default short codes either on your blog, faq or on the plugin itself would be mighty useful

Now my problem.

Links don't seem to show up properly using the default short code (which I had to find in the changelog after I came across an old link hack post where someone noted the new link feature, hence my above suggestion)

Say I use this code, following the changelog:

[singlepic id=32 h=100 float=none link="google.com"]

the link would appear as homepage.com/"google.com"

This is fine if I want to link to a local post, but what if I wanted to link out? Does it mean I have to create a local redirect? Or am I using the shortcode wrongly?

I have tried this a few minutes ago. I wanted ONE image from a specific gallery to appear in my universal footer: footer-enhanced.php and have that image link. Using the short tag in the footer code, only the code shows up. I have one photo I want to show. I have uploaded to a unique album so the client can choose the id number to featured. I've associated a link with the album, but like a9fc, I would love to change the links or allow the client to change the link of the image when the change which image is featured in their footer in the footer-enhanced.php code.
Forgive my ignorance, please if I'm missing the obvious:
<div class="col4">
[singlepic id=192 w=225 h=150 link="http://pristinepoolandspa.com/retail-store/bbqs-grills/cooking-classe/"]</div>

What do I need to change to get this one specific image to show and allow a specific link from the image?

Will this file be static? If so, there is no need to use the plugin...just use html img & href tags to point to the image and the href to where you want people to be directed to...I also do not believe that your shortcode is proper...